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Synonyms of contaminator

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Another word for contaminator is pollution. Other synonyms of contaminator are contamination, taint, pollutant, contaminant and impurity.

Synonyms and similar words for contaminator

nounA person who contaminates.

  • adulteratorOne who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
  • polluterA subject that pollutes, be it a person, company, country, factory or another subject.

nounA thing that contaminates; a contaminant.

  • adulterantThat which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
  • contaminationSomething which contaminates.
  • pollutantA foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
  • contaminantThat which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
  • impurityA component or additive that renders something else impure.
  • pollutionSomething that pollutes; a pollutant.
  • taintA contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
  • sophisticant archaicA substance used to adulterate another substance.

Meaning of contaminator

  1. noun A person who contaminates.
  2. noun A thing that contaminates; a contaminant.

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Questions about synonyms of contaminator

What is another word for contaminator?
Contaminator has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pollution, contamination, taint, pollutant, contaminant, impurity, adulterant and adulterator.
What does contaminator mean?
Contaminator means a person who contaminates.

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